Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow hopes trilateral talks will soon take place with India and China.

MEA said border trade between India and China through Lipulekh Pass began in 1954 and was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and “other developments”

Nuclear-armed rivals India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in five years, ahead of a meeting between leaders Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping.

Russia said it expects India to keep buying its oil despite US tariff threats, which have propelled New Delhi to strengthen relations with Moscow and Beijing.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers.

A panel of Indian state ministers on goods and services tax (GST) has proposed exempting tax on health and life insurance premiums for individuals, two state ministers told reporters on Wednesday.

India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in more than five years, marking a significant step toward mending diplomatic ties and restoring travel links disrupted by the pandemic and a deadly border clash.

India and China have reached new common understandings agreeing to conduct normalised management and control of the boundary during Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to New Delhi, Beijing said.

The former diplomat said nothing fundamental has changed about "either of our country's strategic interests vis-a-vis China."

Agreement comes just ahead of PM Oli’s visit to the two countries. Experts call it a challenge to Nepal’s sovereignty.

Foreign ministry says attention of Bangladesh govt has been drawn to reported establishment of AL offices in Delhi, Kolkata